In 1984, a shooting on a New York City subway thrust Bernie Goetz into the center of the national spotlight. After opening ...
In his criminal trial, Goetz was acquitted of the most serious charges, including attempted murder. The defense persuaded the jury that Goetz’s self-incriminating statements to the police — “I was ...
Two new books return to the ’80s-era saga of Bernie Goetz to consider the 21st-century intersections of race, crime and sensationalism. By David Segal Bernie Goetz is still here. The white man who ...